Mystery Monday Competition for The Ball

Roswell, GA, Tuesday 3rd August: Tripwire Interactive and Teotl Studios announce the“Mystery Monday” contest for fans to win signed copies of The Ball, Tripwire games (including Heroes of Stalingrad)– and an Apple Ipad! Each Monday, from now until launch, a new part of the story behind The Ball will be revealed on the official game group on Steam ( http://steamcommunity.com/games/theball), including a clue towards the Mystery Monday puzzle. Keep an eye out for the contest each Monday on the group– if you don’t yet belong to the official game group, then you can simply sign up and get automatically notified when each new clue is published. The first two clues are already there for you to work on.

Remember– an Apple Ipad to win, along with signed swag and free games– you have to be in it to win it, so head over to The Ball’s official game group on Steam to take part: http://steamcommunity.com/games/theball.

About Tripwire Interactive

Based in Roswell, Georgia, Tripwire Interactive is an entertainment software developer and publisher founded in 2005 by the award winning mod team and winners of the 2004 edition of the "$1,000,000 Make Something Unreal" competition. Released in early 2006, Tripwire Interactive's debut retail title Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 achieved both critical and commercial success garnering several awards including "Multiplayer Game of the Year" and "FPS of the Year" for 2006. Killing Floor, Tripwire's second title, jumped straight to the top of the Steam best-seller list and instantly became one of the top-ten most played FPS games in the world. With some of the most played PC Multiplayer games on the market and over 1,000,000 units sold on PC, Tripwire Interactive have proven that with hard work, determination, and great distribution partners, independent game developers can still make a big splash in the games industry. For more information visit Tripwire Interactive's website at www.tripwireinteractive.com.

About Teotl Studios

Based in Vittinge, Sweden, Teotl Studios is a game development start-up focused on creating quality and immersive single player experiences. The staff is a unique mix of seasoned veterans and talented enthusiasts.

The studio's first title, The Ball, started out as a critically acclaimed mod. It came second in the 2010 edition of Epic Games' "$1,000,000 Make Something Unreal" competition, and also secured ModDB's "Best Singleplayer Mod of 2008" award. Recently the game was awarded funding by the Nordic Game Program, an initiative from the Scandinavian governments to promote and support regional game development. With the full version of The Ball, Teotl Studios aims to continue this success and present the world with an atmospheric, memorable, and above all fun experience. For more information visit Teotl's website at www.teotlstudios.com.

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